Easter Island was not isolated: new study reveals Rapa Nui’s role in Polynesian culture
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has for decades been characterized as one of Polynesian culture’s most isolated and remote outposts, where the giant moai statues are located and…
Prehistoric arrowhead embedded in human rib reveals ancient violence in the Pyrenees over 4,000 years ago
A remarkable case of ancient violence has been discovered in a prehistoric burial site at 1,800 meters above sea level in the Catalan Pyrenees. Flint arrowhead embedded…
Ancient DNA challenges 65,000-year timeline for human arrival in Australia, but experts remain divided
A new study published in the journal Archaeology in Oceania has reopened a long-standing debate about when people migrated to Australia, suggesting a later arrival that overturns…
Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 mᴀssive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the…
Rare medieval knight tombstone discovered in heart of Gdańsk
A team of archaeologists from ArcheoScan has unearthed a unique medieval tombstone depicting a knight during an excavation in the historic center of Gdańsk, Poland. The tombstone…
Roman cavalry swords lead to discovery of Iron Age settlement and possible Roman villa in Gloucestershire
A recent archaeological discovery near Willersey, Gloucestershire, has uncovered an Early Iron Age to Roman-period settlement following the discovery by a novice metal detectorist of two extremely…
Copper Age infant discovered in Italian well reveals rare genetic origins
Archaeologists in northeastern Italy have discovered a remarkable find in a well near Faenza, close to Ravenna: the highly degraded remains of an infant who lived 4,000…
Fisherman uncovers remarkably preserved medieval sword in Warsaw’s Vistula River
In an unprecedented and rare find, a sword dating back to the medieval period was pulled out of the bottom of the Vistula River by a fisherman…
Ancient sloth bone from Uruguay shows signs of possible human-inflicted trauma 33,000 years ago
Researchers have discovered evidence of human interaction with megafauna considerably earlier than the widely accepted arrival of humans in South America. A 33,000-year-old right calcaneus (heel bone)…
Forgotten Indigenous child slaves of New France revealed in new studies
Historical accounts between 1632 and 1760 show a chilling reality: 734 Indigenous children were enslaved in France’s North American colony. These children, torn from their families and…